Culinary vessel.



B. N. GRIM.

CULINARY VESSEL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, 1913.

1,1 1 2,684. Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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CULINARY VESSEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1934.

Application filed January 22, 1913. Serial No. 743,615.

To all whom it may concern Be it known tlu t I, BELLE NoRrnRUr Cain,citizen of the United States, residing at Jordanville, in the county ofHerkimer and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Culinary Vessels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to culinary vessels, and particularly to kettlesand similar vessels customarily used for cooking vegetables and thelike, the object of the invention being to provide a construction ofvessel whereby the steam and odors will be discharged into the stove,thereby rendering the vessel easier to handle and at the same time doingaway with the annoyances and inconveniences commonly experienced incooking cabbage, onions or like substances.

A further object of the invention is to provide a culinary vessel of thecharacter described having a vent for the steam and odors, so locatedthat a down draft from the stove will be induced, to draw the steamandodors into the stove; and further to provi de a type of odorlesscooking vessel which may be conveniently used and easily andinexpensively manufactured.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a cooking vessel, embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a Viewsimilar to Fig. 1 showing a modification. Fig. at is a view similar toFig. 2 of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 designates a kettle or other like cookingvessel, which is adapted to be partially inserted into the fire box of astove through a pot hole in the top of the stove. This vessel comprisesa body of generally circular form, provided at one side below its upperedge with a horizontal transverse slit 2, said side of the body belowthe slit being reduced from a circular to a flattened condition, asshown at 3, whereby a vapor outlet at is formed between the uppercircular and lower flat portions at such side of the vessel. Ahorizontal transverse rctaining strip 5 is secured to the upper circularportion aforesaid and depends therefrom in spaced relation to theflattened portion, a shield plate 6 is arranged in spaced relation tosaid flattened portion to form a vent passhield being slidably fitted atits upper edge between the retaining strip and circular portion. Thisstrip, which may be made of metal asbestos or other suitable material,may be easily and quickly applied and re moved, provision thus beingmade to enable the vessel to be easily and quickly cleansed.

It will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that the shield plate isarranged in the plane of the overhanging circular portion of the vesselat the side named, and is transversely bowed, being held by theretaining strip 5 against the circular wall of the vessel adjacent tothe margins of the flattened portion, by which said shield plate isfirmly retained in place.

in the modified form of my invention shown in Figs. and l, the vessel 1is provided, as in Figs. 1 and 2, with a slot 2, flat toned surface 3and vent opening 4-, but the retaining strip 5 in this constructionextends entirely around the body of the vessel and terminates atits'lower edge in the horizontal plane of the slit 2, the portionthereof which lies above the slitted and flattened surface beingdisposed in spaced relation to the overhanging circular portion of thevessel. The shield plate 6 in this construction is slidably fitted atits upper edge between said overhanging circular portion of the vesseland the said space portion of the retaining strip 5, whereby it isdetachably clamped in position. This shield plate is also transverselybowed andclamped against the circular body of the vessel adjacent to themargins of the flattened portion 3 and depends in spaced relation tosaid flattened portion to provide a vent passage 7*.

It will be observed that by my invention a vessel is provided Which hasa vent opening so arranged as to communicate with the upper portionthereof and discharge the steam and odors externally of the cookingcompartment and at a lower elevation than the inlet end of the channel,so that when the vessel is applied to a cooking stove and steam isgenerated therein the pressure of the steam as well as the suctioninduced in the firebox of the stove causes the steam to 3858 out intothe fire box, carrying with it all odors, which are thereby dissipated.By this means the liability of danger in handling the pot on accountofescaping steam, as with ordinary constructions of vessels of thischaracter, is avoided, and at the same time the escape of odors, fromthe vegetables being cooked, into the house is prevented, theadvantages, of which will be manifest. Of cou use, the surfaces of thevessel in those constructions in which the vessel is flattened forcooperation with a forming member to produce the channel may beotherwise than of flat form, and the forming members may terminate agreater or less distance above the bottom of the vessel, and otherchanges and modifications within the scope of the claln'xs may be madewithout departing from t spirit or sacrificing any ot the advan t es ofthe invention,

claim:

A culinary vessel comprising a body oi? generally circular form, saidbody being provided below its upper edge with a horizontal transverseslit at one side, said side of the body below the slit being reducedfrom a circular to a flattened condition, whereby a vapor outlet formedbetween the upper circular and lower flat portions at such side of thevessel, a horizontal transverse retain ing strip secured to the uppercircular portion aforesaid and depending therefrom in spaced relation tothe flattened portion, and a shield plate disposed in spaced relation tosaid flattened portion to form a vent pasilg I 1 sage communicating withthe outlet, said shield being slidably fitted at its upper edge betweenthe retaining strip and circular portion.

2. A culinary vessel comprising" a bony of generally circular form, saidbody being provided at one side below its upper edge with a horizontaltransverse slit and reduced below said slit from a circular to aflattened condition, the portion of such side of the vessel above saidslit retaining a circular formation, a retaining strip secured to saidcircular portion of the vessel at sucl side and depei'iding below theslit and in spaced relation to the flattened portion, and a shield platedisposed in spaced relation to the flattened portion to provide a vaporpassage communicating with said outlet, said shield being slidablyfitted at its upper edge in position between the retaining strip andbody of the vessel. and arranged in the plane of the over-hangingcircular portion of the vessel at the side named.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BELLE NORlHltUP CRIM.

Witnesses:

B. H. Jonas, Krr'rni l3. VVAINMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

